Post on 04-Aug-2015
1. Clarify the Release context
2. Understand the big picture
3. Availability and focus of all
4. Reveal dependencies early
5. Honoring people 8me
Agenda of the Day 9:00-
10:00
10:00 -
17:00
18:00- 18:30
17:00- 18:00 ! Squad leads & PO present draG plans, open
issues, risks, and impediments
! Squads raise open issues & develop draG plans and idenJfy risks and impediments
! Architects R&D managers and Product Managers circulate
! Progress & focus check-in twice
! Discussing open issues, challenges, risks, and impediments
1 2 3 4
! Business context By Product ! Opening words about the day By R&D
Tip: Be dynamic about the agenda
Day 1 Plan 9:00- 10:30
10:30 -
16:00
17:00- 17:30
16:00- 17:00 ! Squad leads & PO present draG plans
! Squads develop draG plans ! Managers circulate ! Progress & focus check-in twice
! Discussing open issues, challenges, risks, and impediments
1 2 3 4
! Business context By Product ! Opening words about the day by R&D
Agenda of the Day 9:00-
10:00
10:00 -
17:00
18:00- 18:30
17:00- 18:00 ! Squad leads & PO present draG plans, open
issues, risks, and impediments
! Squads raise open issues & develop draG plans and idenJfy risks and impediments
! Architects R&D managers and Product Managers circulate
! Progress & focus check-in twice
! Discussing open issues, challenges, risks, and impediments
1 2 3 4
! Business context By Product ! Opening words about the day By R&D
Tip: One Focused day can be enough
ü Have a Product Management partner ü Predefine the Release Planning timeline ü Share the Release timeline & Milestones ASAP ü Visualize the Release content on a Physical Board ü Be dynamic about the agenda ü Use Team Breakouts for detailed Planning ü Use Mid day Check-ins to Focus and Collaborate ü Use a Risk Board for visualizing and solving risks early ü Continue experimenting ü Invite all to the Plan review ü Collect (early) Feedback ü One Focused day can be enough ü Management buy-in is crucial
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